Viewing autumn leaves in Kyoto

A lovely season is coming soon in Japan. The weather will be nice and cool, and trees will be beautifully colorful in reds, yellows and oranges.

Kyoto is the most famous place for viewing autumn leaves. Some places might be very crowded but they are worth a visit. You can take great photos.

http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/theme/sites/shrines/temples/

http://kyoto-design.jp/special/kouyouspot

Thare are hudreds of the places you can visit and the followings are just for example.


Nanzenji and Eikando
http://nanzenji.com/
http://www.eikando.or.jp/English/index_eng.htm

Access: 3-minute walk from City Bus Stop Nanzenji-Eikando-michi or 10 minutes walk from Keaga station, Kyoto subway.


Sanzenin
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/kyoto/ohara.html

Access: 10 minutes walk from Ohara, Kyoto city bus.


Kiyomizudera
http://www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/lang/01.html
http://www.kyoto.travel/2009/11/kiyomizu-dera-temple.html
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/spot/shritemp/kiyomizudera.html

Access: 25 minutes walk from Kiyomizu Gojo Station, Keihan Line. ( You may think it's a long way but there are many nice shops on the way to Kiyomizu-dera so it is very enjoyable to walk.)

Tofukuji
http://www.tofukuji.jp/index2.html

Access: 20 minutes walk from JR Kyoto station or 10 minutes walk from JR Tofukuji station.

Kotoin and Daitokuji area

Access: 5 minutes walk from Daitokuji mae, Kyoto city bus.

Kyoto Kouyou (Autumn leaves) spots and condition of the leaves color
http://kyoto-design.jp/special/kouyouspot
(FYI: Orange lines are the autumn leaves season and moon and star icon next to the temples name indicates the special opening period for night time.)

http://souda-kyoto.jp/travel/koyo/index.html#Anchor_01
(FYI: They update the current photos and leaves conditions but it is all in Japanese. You'll see how the current leaf color by the leaf icons next to temples names.)